ITV1's Dancing on Ice returned with nearly 9 million viewers but its results show failed to topple BBC1's Sherlock.

Dancing on Ice, which featured Christine Bleakley as the show's new co-presenter alongside Phillip Schofield, had 8.6 million viewers, a 32.7% share, between 6.30pm and 8.30pm on Sunday, rising to 8.9 million with ITV1 +1.

It had the better of a BBC1 lineup which included Countryfile, watched by 5.6 million (22%) between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, and Antiques Roadshow, with 6.3 million viewers (22.9%) between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.

But the first Dancing on Ice results show of the new series was no match for BBC1's Sherlock.

Dancing on Ice: the Skate-Off, had 6.5 million viewers (23.9%) between 9.30pm and 10pm, rising to 6.7 million with ITV1 +1.

Sherlock was watched by 8.2 million viewers, a 29% share, between 8.30pm and 10pm, down on the 8.8 million (30%) who watched the second series opener last week.

Sherlock also beat the return of ITV1's Wild at Heart, now into its seventh series, which was watched by 7.2 million viewers, a 25.3% share, between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, rising to 7.5 million with ITV1 +1.

They think it's all overnights. It is now

It was a dream tie for ITV when Manchester United were drawn against Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup, and the ratings did not disappoint – even for a Sunday lunchtime kick-off.

ITV1's Live FA Cup football, which also featured the only slightly less attractive tie between Peterborough United and Sunderland, averaged 5.1 million viewers (32.4%) between 12.30pm and 6pm, rising to 5.2 million including ITV1 +1.

The Manchester derby, which kicked off at 1pm, averaged just less than 7 million viewers for the duration of the match, which United won 3-2.

At its 15-minute peak, between 2.30pm and 2.45pm, it had 7.9 million viewers, a 48.8% share of the audience.

Oh, brother!

Celebrity Big Brother kept its head above the 2 million mark with 2.2 million viewers, a 12.1% share, between 10pm and 11pm.

Any Big Bro fans who weren't sure who Michael Madsen was were reminded of his finest hour at 11pm on Channel 5 with another showing for Reservoir Dogs, watched by 500,000 viewers, a 7.3% share.

All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, +1 or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated

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